What We Offer
Programs
Education, mentorship and community — from your first seedling to advanced cultivation.
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Home Cultivation Basics
An introductory, hands-on workshop for people who want to begin growing at home but may not know where to start. Participants learn about selecting a growing space, plant life cycles, lighting, containers, soil and growing media, watering, nutrients, environmental conditions, pest prevention, harvesting, and the mistakes beginners most often make.
Offered at community locations and partner dispensaries. May include a home cultivation starter kit, online learning resources and continued support through the Grower’s Network.
See upcoming workshops →10 weeks
Learn to Grow
A structured 10-week experience through the full cultivation process. Each session builds on the last, combining instruction, demonstrations, practical assignments and ongoing support — plant health, environmental management, soil and nutrients, pest management, harvesting and post-harvest practice.
Tailored
Partner & Community Workshops
Built with dispensaries, nonprofits, housing communities, government agencies, schools and veterans’ organizations around the needs of their communities. One-off sessions, multi-session series or longer training cohorts.
Workforce Development & Career Training
Preparing participants for employment and entrepreneurship in the green, horticultural, controlled-environment agriculture and regulated cannabis industries. Technical cultivation education combined with career readiness, professional development, industry awareness and exposure to potential employers.
Depending on the cohort and partner, participants may also receive mentoring, hands-on experience, internships, employer referrals and support with resumes, interviews and job placement.
Ask about the next cohort →6 months · ~15 places
Six-Month Training Program
An intensive cohort-based experience building technical, professional and career-ready skills. Cohorts are kept to around 15 participants for personalized instruction. May include cultivation science, practical growing, workplace preparation, entrepreneurship, mentoring, site visits, guest speakers and connections to employment or further training.
Outreach
Neighborhood & Community Outreach
We take part in Neighborhood STAT events, housing-development events, resource fairs and community safety initiatives — providing educational materials, cultivation guidance, enrollment information and career-training opportunities directly to residents.
Online Cultivation Courses
Self-paced courses that make cultivation education available regardless of location, schedule or prior experience. Three courses — Seedling, Vegetative and Flowering Stage — at $19.99 each, with complex topics broken into practical, approachable lessons you can complete at your own pace.
Whether you’re preparing to grow, already managing a home grow, or strengthening your technical knowledge — and you can always step across into a live workshop or the Grower’s Network for more support.
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Equipment
Home Cultivation Starter Kits
Essential tools and resources to start growing successfully, designed to reduce the cost, confusion and barriers that stop people getting started. Available on their own or paired with a workshop, so you get both the equipment and the knowledge to use it.
The Grower’s Network
Our online community and ongoing support space. New and experienced growers ask questions, share progress, troubleshoot challenges, exchange knowledge and connect with educators and other members.
Membership is a $7.99/month subscription with unlimited access to every course, live and past webinars and the resource library — so support doesn’t stop the moment a workshop or course ends.
Join the Grower’s Network →
Your growing journey starts here
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Common questions
No — our programs are designed for every experience level, from complete beginners to seasoned growers.
Online courses are $19.99 each, or get unlimited access to all of them with a Grower’s Network membership at $7.99/month. As a nonprofit, we work to keep education accessible to everyone.
Workshops are hosted at partner venues across New York City. Check the Events page for upcoming dates and locations.
Yes! Reach out at events@wegrownyc.org — we are always looking for partners and venues.